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A pretty useful method for checking whether you are at risk from diabetes. Up for it?
Basic diabetes test.
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Apparently I'm at increased risk solely because I haven't died of anything else yet - 9 points for being old.
Low risk 6. Oddly they do not ask about diet.
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I'm at the low end of Moderate. 17. But I knew that.
Scored 6.
I take a low dose of bp tablets and as a result have a urine and bloods check (m.o.t.) every 12 months. They test for a lot of stuff including diabetes, liver function, kidneys, cholesterol, etc.
Always comes back as 'normal'. Happy days.
I never eat between meals.
I went camping with four other families last bank holiday and was astounded at how much and how often other people eat. Some of them spent the whole day 'grazing'. I couldn't believe it when one parent was dishing out cakes 40mins before we were due to eat our tea.
People do laugh at my regime but the heaviest I have ever been is 12.5 stone and I am a shade under 6'-0". I even managed to fit comfortably into a pair of 32" waist golf trousers recently. I was chuffed until I found out they were Americanised sizes! Tried the same sized pair of Lindeberg and couldn't even do up the button.
I take a low dose of bp tablets and as a result have a urine and bloods check (m.o.t.) every 12 months. They test for a lot of stuff including diabetes, liver function, kidneys, cholesterol, etc.
Always comes back as 'normal'. Happy days.
I never eat between meals.
I went camping with four other families last bank holiday and was astounded at how much and how often other people eat. Some of them spent the whole day 'grazing'. I couldn't believe it when one parent was dishing out cakes 40mins before we were due to eat our tea.
People do laugh at my regime but the heaviest I have ever been is 12.5 stone and I am a shade under 6'-0". I even managed to fit comfortably into a pair of 32" waist golf trousers recently. I was chuffed until I found out they were Americanised sizes! Tried the same sized pair of Lindeberg and couldn't even do up the button.
Just had the e-mail back from the diabetes people. Would have only scored 1 point (for being male) had it not been for those pesky b/p tablets!
Seems like age and waist size is a large contributor.
Seems like age and waist size is a large contributor.
L
longdogs
I lost interest when I noticed that my ethnicity was fifth on the list - just before 'None of these' 
I lost interest when I noticed that my ethnicity was fifth on the list - just before 'None of these'
I thought that too. I suppose, to be politically correct, the list of 'ethnicities' was written in alphabetical order.
Too much to hope for that the indigenous majority (for the time being, anyway) could come first!
R
RogueHanger
I lost interest when I noticed that my ethnicity was fifth on the list - just before 'None of these'
For those that are interested, my understanding is that ethnicity has an influence on your chances of becoming diabetic.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/groups.htm
